About GBI and our purpose...
· What is ICYPAA?
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ICYPAA Is the international convention of young people in Alcoholics Anonymous. ICYPAA was founded for the purpose of providing a setting for an annual celebration of sobriety among young people in aa. this meeting provides an opportunity for young aa's from all over the world to come together and share their experience, strength, and hope as members of alcoholics anonymous. icypaa helps to carry aa's message of recovery to alcoholics of all ages. you can visit the icypaa website by
clicking here.
· What happens at ICYPAA?
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icypaa usually lasts about 4 days and typically consists of pre-conference events, workshops, speaker meetings, marathon meetings, dances, a banquet, and much more! there is also a lot of unofficial events there with all of the fun young people you meet!
· What is GBI?
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gbi is the georgia bid for icypaa. it's basically a way that we can get icypaa to come to georgia. in other words, we can bring the party/conference to us.
About getting involved...
· How can I get involved?
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You can get involved by attending one of our events or coming to a committee meeting. Please check out our
events
section.
· Is there an age requirement?
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Absolutely not! The purpose of gbi is not only to bring icypaa to georgia, but to create service for everybody. Yes, ICYPAA and GBI reach out to young people, but you don't need to be young to do service work.
Miscellanious...
· Has ICYPAA ever been held in Georgia?
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icypaa came to georgia (atlanta) in 1978 and in 1994.
· How do I open a PDF file? (used for event flyers)
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You need Adobe Acrobat to open a pdf file up, which can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html. The purpose of a pdf is to be able to view it and be able to print it just as easily.
· I have a question that wasn't answered on this page. Who do I contact?
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anyone on the
contact
page that can best answer your question. for example, if you had a question about the webpage, the webmaster would assist you the best where as if you had a question about an upcoming event, the event chairperson would be the most qualified to answer your question.